LEAD San Diego will honor six leaders in tourism, baseball, homelessness, community investment and genome sequencing with its 2018 visionary awards.

“Leadership is the catalyst for positive change, providing a better future for our region,” said Jerry Sanders, president and CEO of LEAD San Diego, in announcing the honorees. “We are excited to recognize these engaged, civic-minded leaders who give selflessly of their time and talent to make a difference in our community.”

LEAD will present the following honors at its 16th annual Visionary Awards event on June 14 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina:

Neil Morgan Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement: Patti Roscoe

Roscoe is being recognized for her long-time efforts as a community and civic volunteer. She is a past chair or president of the San Diego Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, San Diego Rotary Club 33, San Diego International Sports Council and Fleet Week San Diego, and has severed on the boards of many other organizations.

LEAD Graduate of the Year: Lidia S. Martinez

Martinez, manager of community affairs and grassroots for Southwest Airlines, has built a portfolio of highly respected strategic partnerships with civic, business, and philanthropic organizations, as well as major universities in San Diego.

Named for the late banking executive and community leader, this award honors Seidler and Shea for their work to solve San Diego’s homelessness problem. Seidler is the general partner of the holding company that owns the San Diego Padres. Shea is a partner in Paradigm Investment Group, which runs 140 fast-food restaurants across the United States.

Economic Opportunity Award: Jay Flatley

Flatley will be honored for his extensive contributions to the genomics industry, building Illumina from a startup to an international leader. Flatley led the company as CEO from 1999 until 2016, and now serves as executive chairman.

Uribe, vice president of Club de Béisbol Toros de Tijuana, serves as a link between the team and various charities and companies in the binational region. Her community involvement has included a term on the executive council of Coparmex Tijuana.